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RobertMartinezJr

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Doctor Coverage
« on: August 10, 2010, 12:59:42 PM »
How do you code and what modifier do we use to charge when the doctor covers for another doctor at the hospital. 

Michele

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Re: Doctor Coverage
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 03:03:54 PM »
It depends on what services he does, you would code the same whether he is covering for another provider or he is seeing his own patients.

There is a modifier that may be applicable, Q5 - Service Furnished By Substitute Physician Reciprocal.
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Re: Doctor Coverage
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2010, 03:03:54 PM »